BREAKING: ‘We’ve not been deregistered’ – NDC reacts to court judgment

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has rejected Friday’s ruling of the Federal High Court in Lokoja setting aside the earlier judgment that compelled the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to register it as a political party.
The party on insisted it has not been deregistered.
In a statement issued after the ruling, the party said it was surprised by the court’s decision to set aside its December 2025 judgment following an application by the Peace Movement Party, PMP, an association it described as unregistered and unknown to the NDC.
The party maintained that after the December 2025 judgment, INEC registered the NDC, enabling it to commence political activities, re...